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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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